# NTSB FTW70FRA30: Cessna 150, N8609S, Pearland, TX, June 16, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1970
- Place: Pearland, TX · PEARLAND, TX
- Location: 29.5636° N, 95.2860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pearland, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5636&lon=-95.2860&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125725
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FRA30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRA30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0681  70/6/16    PEARLAND,TEX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 855
        TIME - 1252                    N8609S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEARLAND,TEX                PEARLAND,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT ON.FLAPS RETRACTED TOO SOON AFTER T/O. SETTLED INTO TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8609S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8609S-1971-03-02), registration cancelled 1971-03-02, S/N 15061909 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pearland

## Other investigations on N8609S (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW68F0129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0129), Aug 5, 1967: Cessna 150 (N8609S), Pearland, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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